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Originally Posted by tez2013
Thanks for all the replies! As expected, an overwhelming majority prefer the manual.
My situation is somewhat unique, in that for those truly great mountain runs and weekend drives on open roads (where manual really shines), I'll be taking my Z. However, I still want a fun experience for running into town, mundane highway drives, shopping and daily commute; which is the whole reason I'm getting an FRS to begin with.
Question is would manual be more fun/exciting for those more mundane tasks? Put another way, if all you manual guys had no way to drive it in a more spirited fashion on twisty roads, etc. would you still get a manual?
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I've had my FR-S for close to 3 months and have racked up close to 5k miles... I use it to go to work, shop for groceries, run multiple errands, go to the fitness center, pick up my 4 year old daughter from school (1 year old in car seat likes to also come), wife gladly tags along everywhere, etc.
Manual is worth it for me in this case too... I love driving this car daily and to me, it never gets boring. A lot of it is up to the driver... For instance, heel-and-toe downshifting always makes a manual car so much more exciting to drive every single day... It really is up to the driver to make the
most out of driving a manual in a daily situation.